End-gate fastening



(No Model.)

G. W. KERR. END GATE FASTENING. No. 466,827. Patented Jan. 12, 1892.

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GEORGE IV. KERR, OF NEIV HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

EN D-GATE FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,827, dated January12, 1892.,

Application filed April 15, 1891. $erial No. 389,002. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WV. KERR, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTail-Board Fastenings; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infastenings for tailboards or end gates of dog-carts and similarvehicles, and it is the object to provide a device of this descriptionwhich shallbe simple in construction and whereby the tail-board may bereadily locked or disengaged.

With these ends in view my invention consists in the construction andcombination of elements hereinafter fully explained, and then recited inthe claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay fully understand its construction and operation, I will describe thesame in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and inwhich Figure 1 shows my invention in perspective with the parts in theirlocked position. v shows the parts separated and detached; Fig. 3, aplan view of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a plan view of Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a verticallongitudinal section on the line 1/ y of Fig. 3.

Like numerals denote the same parts in all the figures.

One part of my device consists of a base plate 1, adapted to be securedby means of screws or similar fastenings to the rear edge of thecarriage-body. This base-plate carries an outwardly-extended ear 2,provided with a hole 3 in its outer end.

4 is a base-plate similar to the base-plate 1 and adapted to be securedadjacent thereto upon the other part to be looked, as shown at Fi 1.

g is a locking-lever pivotally attached to the face of the plate 4.. Itsouter end is fiatretained in their engaged position.

Fig. 2

tened to afford a handle 6,- and upon its lower surface it carries afiat button orplate 7. Below the pivotal point of the lever the plate 4bears a short stud or hub 8 of such size as to fit easily into the hole3.

As the operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description and drawings, it is only necessary to say that thetwo base-plates are secured to the respective parts of the carriage tobe locked together in such mutual relation that when the tail-board isclosed the stud will pass into the hole in the end of the ear The leveris then swung downward in the position shown at Fig. 3, whereby theparts are The engagement between the stud and the ear entirely preventsany lateral movement or shaking between the parts, and thereby rattlingis prevented. Upon swinging the lever backward out of engagement withthe stud and ear the parts are unlocked and the tail-board may be letdown.

I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of constructionherein shown and described, since these may be varied in certain minorparticulars without departing from the general aim of my invention.

I claim 1. The combination, with the base-plate having theoutwardly-projecting perforated ear, of the complementary base-platehaving thereon the stud, and a lever adapted to be swung in engagementwith said ear and stud, thereby locking them in position, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination, with the plate I, having the ear 2, provided with anopening 3 to engage the stud S, of the plate 4, carrying said stud 8,and a swinging lever having upon it a button 7 and a suitable handle,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.i

GEORGE W. KERR. Witnesses:

FEED I-I. BALDWIN, EDGAR M. ALLEN.

